
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY
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Notes
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THE CHRIST OF PROPHECY
1.
"Reports have reached the rulers in Jerusalem that Jesus is approach-
ing the city with a great concourse of people. But they have no welcome
for the Son of God. In fear they go out to meet Him, hoping to disperse
the throng. As the procession is about to descend the Mount of Olives, it is
intercepted by the rulers. They inquire the cause of the tumultuous re-
joicing. As they question, 'Who is this ?' the disciples, filled with the spirit
of inspiration, answer this question. In eloquent strains they repeat the
prophecies concerning Christ :—
"Adam will tell you, It is the seed of the woman that shall bruise the
serpent's head.
"Ask Abraham, he will tell you, It is 'Melchizedek, King of Salem,' King
of peace.
"Jacob will tell you, He is Shiloh of the tribe of Judah.
"Isaiah will tell you, 'Immanuel,"Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God,
the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.'
"Jeremiah will tell you, The Branch of David, 'the Lord our Righteous-
ness.'
"Daniel will tell you, He is the Messiah.
"Hosea will tell you, He is 'the Lord God of hosts ; the Lord is His
memorial.'
"John the Baptist will tell you, He is 'the Lamb of God, which taketh
away the sin of the world.'
"The great Jehovah has proclaimed from His throne, 'This is My be-
loved Son.'
"We, His disciples, declare, This is Jesus, the Messiah, the Prince of
life, the Redeemer of the world.
"And the prince of the poivers of darkness acknowledges Him, saying,
'I know Thee who Thou art, the Holy One of God.'"—"The
Desire of Ages,"
pages 578, 579.
THE DIVINE PROGRAM OF HISTORY
2.
"To trace the hand of God in history, to note how all the ages of His
providential government have moved according to a foreseen and foretold
order, to watch the last stages of the divine program of universal history
fulfilling themselves in our sight in these last days, to discern 'the signs of
the times,' and to observe the budding of the fig tree, is to find hope merg-
ing in
definite expectation,
and in patient waiting for Christ—a waiting
for Him as for one whose footfall may be already heard, one who even now
standeth at the door ; it is to lift up our heads, convinced that our redemp-
tion, our
full
redemption, the redemption of ,the body, and of the world
itself, draweth nigh."—"Light
for the Last Days," page 18.
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THE EVIDENCE OF PROPHECY
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3. "After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples on the way
to Emmaus, and 'beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded
unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.' The hearts
of the disciples were stirred. Faith was kindled. They were 'begotten again
unto a lively hope,' even before Jesus revealed Himself to them. It was His
purpose to enlighten their understanding, and to fasten their faith upon
'the sure word of prophecy.' He wished the truth to take firm root in
their minds, not merely because it was supported by -His personal testimony,
but because of the unquestionable evidence presented by the symbols and
shadows of the typical law, and by the prophecies of the Old Testament."—
"The Great Controversy,"
page
849.